Chapter 279: Beatrice (5)

Chapter 279: Beatrice (5)

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"Here."

The place Astina and I arrived at was a temple in the capital.

The temple, adorned with white marble, was beautiful, and its appearance under the sunlight was sublime.

If I hadn't known about the clergy, I would have exclaimed in admiration.

However, now I thought about how much money had been spent to build this building.

How much money must those religious groups have to build such a temple?

From the architectural style to the location of the land, it was evident a lot of money had been splurged.

"Let's go in."

I followed Astina into the temple.

As we entered, a priest greeted us.

"Hello. What brings you here?"

"We've come to see a high priest."

Astina had a brief conversation with the priest, and I stepped back to look up at the ceiling.

Angels descending from the sky and humans welcoming them.

And a woman standing at the forefront.

She was a sacrifice presented before the angels.

What does this mean...

Just a decoration carved out?

"Rudy."

Astina, having finished her conversation, walked over to me.

"Did it go well?"

"Yeah, he's inside. Let's go in."

I followed Astina into the room.

Inside, an old man was sitting.

His face was deeply wrinkled, and he looked so old that he moved with difficulty.

"High Priest Johann, how are you?"

"Astina, it's been a long time. How is your father?"

The grandfather greeted Astina with a kind smile.

Despite his age, he had a gentlemanly appearance.

"Yes, he's doing well in the fief."

"That's good to hear. May Karua's blessing be upon you. But what brings you here, Miss Astina?"

"Oh, I came to talk about that land you mentioned last time."

Astina spoke to High Priest Johann about the incident we caused.

High Priest Johann was taken aback but soon let out a resigned laugh.

"Ah... Training can lead to such outcomes... Now, the aftermath is the problem."REaad updated stories at n/o/vel/bin(.)com

"I will take care of it with my family. It's my responsibility since I caused it."

"No. I'm the one who said you could train on that land, so this old man will take responsibility. Ah..."

"I'm sorry."

"No need. It must be Karua's will. But, who is this behind you?"

High Priest Johann pointed at me standing behind Astina.

"Hello. My name is Rudy Astria."

"Oh, Rudy Astria? Are you...?"

High Priest Johann looked at me with wide eyes.

Then, he carefully opened his mouth.

"Are you the Rudy Astria of the Astria family I know of?"

"Yes, that's correct."

"I see..."

High Priest Johann licked his lips.

"What may be a gift of goodwill to some may also be a curse to others. If truly it was a blessing bestowed by God, then He should have also given the saints the power to change that future."

High Priest Johann said this and then looked up at the ceiling.

"Beatrice did her best to struggle against such a curse. She tried to use the future she saw to prevent even the smallest sacrifices. But not all events in the world can be stopped. That's why she spent many nights in tears, blaming herself for not being able to prevent what she foresaw..."

High Priest Johann said this and then laughed hollowly.

"For some, seeing the future might be a blessing. But for some... at least for Beatrice, it was a curse."

One cannot control all futures.

We can only choose our futures.

Saving one might lead to the deaths of many, and saving many might require the sacrifice of an individual.

If there was a choice where no one dies, that would be ideal, but the world isn't so accommodating.

"The future is not something that humans can handle. Knowing the future, whether you conform to it or try to overcome it, both are incorrect."

Knowing this, Beatrice still tried to overcome it.

To conform to the future or to try to overcome it, both are wrong...

"Rather than explaining in detail about Beatrice, it's best to describe her as 'one who tried to overcome.' She tried to overcome everything. The past, the present, and the future. Ahaha, the position of a saint is truly a painful one. Truly..."

One who tried to overcome.

That remark implied a failure to overcome.

"Thank you for the wise words."

I was left pondering.

"Ah, don't mention it."

Did Beatrice truly fail?

Did she ultimately conform to the future?

Was she unable to overcome it?

"Rudy, let's head back."

"Understood."

I didn't dwell on it further.

Or rather, even if I did, I couldn't have found an answer.

This answer...

I had to create it myself.

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Raei Translations

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After Astina and Rudy left, High Priest Johann remained alone in the room.

'High Priest Johann, please take good care of Haruna.'

He recalled what Beatrice had said.

That little girl had entrusted him with an even smaller girl.

Johann had interfered with the search for Haruna in the temple.

So that Haruna could escape.

To prevent her from being caught by the temple.

And to keep her hidden from others.

Johann himself could no longer find Haruna.

He thought it was for the best.

"What power does this old man have..."

Johann knew there was a connection between Rudy and Haruna.

Yet, he did not ask about Haruna.

He simply wanted to offer help to Haruna through that boy.

'There are things that those who cannot see the future can do.'

Believing that his intention was understood.

He looked towards the place Rudy had disappeared.

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